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Structure Fires: IIModule 8
Arkansas Fire Academy 16 Hours
Instructor Introduction
AFA 3
Instructor affiliation Years of experience
AFA 4
Registration
1 form per department Write legibly The name on the form will be what is on
your certificate Complete form to include
Fire department FD address FDID # Student information
AFA 5
Course Criteria
16 hour class Student must attend all sessions
unless excused by instructor Class hours Lunch hours
AFA 6
Course Goal
To Aid The Firefighter In Gaining The Knowledge To Operate As A Firefighting Team Member On Large Scale Fires Involving Multi-Engine Company Operations Under Adverse Conditions
AFA 7
Course Overview
Deaths and Injuries Incident Command System
Size Up Preplanning
Attack Considerations Rescue
Practical Exercises
AFA 8
Where Deaths Occur
Residential 32% Wildland 21% Storage 16% Mercantile 16% Other 15%
AFA 9
Most Frequent Types Of Injuries Contact/Exposure 29.2% Strain/Overexertion 18.2% Fell/Slipped 17.8% Struck By Object 13.8% Caught/Trapped 3.6% Other Causes 2.6% Jumped 0.8% Apparatus Incident 0.5% Assaulted 0.25%
AFA 10
Incident Command System
Command Procedures Responsibilities Of Command Functions Of Command Establishing Command Command Options Passing Command
AFA 11
Command Responsibility
Includes Understanding Accountability For Success Or Failure
Must Implement The Command Sequence
AFA 12
Command Authority
Power Over Decision Making
Must Be Delegated By Department
Includes All Necessary Resources
AFA 13
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Command Post Location
Selection Criteria
AFA 15
Command Post Needs To Be:
Safe Avoid Fire, Smoke & Fumes Stay On Flank Of Fire Stay On Windward Side
Secure Sheltered From Elements Available For The Duration
AFA 16
Command Post Needs To Have:
Good Communications Distance From:
Distance From Staging Area Logistics Section Traffic Evolutions P.I.O.
AFA 17
Command Post Needs Proximity To:
Plans Section
Support Agencies
Visibility By Communications Vehicle
AFA 18
Combat vs.. Command
AFA 19
Combat Mode:
Critical Life Hazard Immediate Exposure Hazard Long Response Time High Probability Of Success Immediate Environmental Hazard
AFA 20
Command Mode: Many Unknown
Factors
Help Near By
Resources Inadequate At That Time
AFA 21
AFA 22
Command Structure
Divisions Sectors Groups Everyone Must Operate With The
Same Terminology
AFA 23
Division/Sector Designation
AB
C D
InteriorA
B
C
D
Exterior
AFA 24
Expansion Of ICS
• Branches – Two Or More Agencies:- Fire
- Police
- EMS
• Multi-Jurisdictional Incidents Are Best
• Managed Under The Controlling Agency
AFA 25
Command Structure
Command Safety Information Liaison Officer Operations Planning Logistics Finance
AFA 26
ICS
AFA 27
ICS Structure
S afe ty O ffice r
F ire A ttack V en tila t ion R escu e
In c id en t C om m an d er I/C
AFA 28
STRATEGY - The Planning And Methods Used To Accomplish A Task
TACTICS - - The Resources Needed To Accomplish A Task
AFA 29
Size - Up PrioritiesLife
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
Safety; On-going
AFA 30
AFA 31
Size-Up
Begins With Pre-Planning
Requires: Familiarity With
Building Knowledge of Area Tactical
Consideration
AFA 32
AFA 33
Pre-Planning Building Survey Occupancy Number Of Floors Square Footage Water Supply Location Of Utilities Fire Load
AFA 34
Fire Flow Formula
L x W 3Multiply this amount times number of storiesExample: 30 x 40 =1200 divided by 3 = 400 gpm400gpm x 2 (stories) = 800 gpm
AFA 35
Building Construction
Fire – Resistive
Non – Combustible
Heavy – Timber
Ordinary
Wood - Frame
AFA 36
Warehouse Fires Large Open Areas
Large Fire Loads
Construction Material
Water Supply
Built-in Fire Protection
AFA 37
High Rise Fires Any Fire That Requires Fire Fighting
Methods Other Than Ground Based Operations
AFA 38
High Rise Problems Height Reach Of Equipment Interior Attack Is Essential Stack Effect Evacuation
AFA 39
Pre-Planning High Rise Responses
Access To Building Location & Size Of Driveways Parking Staging Areas Emergency Access
AFA 40
High Rise Construction Number Of Floors
HVAC Equipment
Access To Each Floor
Layout Of Each Floor
Interior Finish
AFA 41
High Rise Construction
Fire Loading
Vertical Openings
Occupancy Factor
Firefighter Health & Safety
AFA 42
Special Problems Crew Separations
Sectoring Needs
Manpower
Staging
AFA 43
Sub-Level (Below Grade) Fires
Points of Entry Rising Heat Escape Routes Toxic Gases Explosion Hazards Cellar Nozzles Built-in Fire Protection
AFA 44
Ventilation Techniques
Nature Horizontal Vertical
Mechanical Negative Pressure Positive Pressure
AFA 45
Fire Attack
Direct Interior From the unburned side Compressed Air Foam
Indirect Exterior Hazard for interior occupants
AFA 46
Safety
Accountability Safety Officer duties Outside of structure Inside of structure
Stairways Keep low
AFA 47
Practical Exercises
Single Floor Structure Fire Primary and Secondary Fire Night Burn Single Engine Response
With Mutual Aid or Second Alarm Sublevel Fire Clean Up
AFA 48
Testing
Firefighter I and Firefighter II testing is required for IFSAC certification
Written test of 100 questions for Firefighter 1Written test of 100 questions for Firefighter 2Donning personal Protective Turnouts with in 1 minuteDonning S.C.B.A. with in 1 minuteRandom skill levels (JPR’s)will be tested, as illustrated in the IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting 4th Edition text book Studying of the text:
IFSTA 4th Edition Essentials of Fire Fighting Will help insure certification.